Strodes Mills in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Juniata Iron

By William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2009

1. Juniata Iron Marker

Inscription. Along the streams of this region are ruins of many charcoal iron furnaces and forges built between 1790-1850. Juniata iron was the best in America. Its reign ended with the rise of coal and coke iron making.

Location. 40° 32.878′ N, 77° 40.651′ W. Marker is in Strodes Mills, Pennsylvania, in Mifflin County. Marker is on U.S. 22/522 near Spruce Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Markers are on both sides of the highway. Marker is in this post office area: Lewistown PA 17044, United States of America.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on February 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 640 times since then and 124 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.